With Helidirect now reselling FunKey and Fusuno fuselages , I, would like to...
Joe B.
With Helidirect now reselling FunKey and Fusuno fuselages , I, would like to pose a question.
What makes more sense, getting a "conversion" fuselage and having to figure out which mechanics are best suited or going the Roban route and get the fuselage WITH mechanics specific to the fuselage?
I personally cannot go with Vario due to cost. But the other two options are/will be pretty close in cost and achievable. I lean towards Roban, due to the fact of being an all in one setup as opposed to getting a fuselage and adapting mechanics to it.
Just wondering what others think?
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Very good question ...
I think a lot of it depends on how much of a builder you are or want to be. The fuse and self supplied mechanics route will require a lot more inginuity on your part. They frequently contain very sparse or no instructions so you need to be willing to figure stuff out or engineer fixes on your own. Many were designed before dome mounted mechanics were an option too. Most don't include a cockpit or interior but there are several places to obtain those items if desired. Although the Roban kits contain just about everything, they still have their issues. Parts aren't always of the best quality and in some cases (me), the design is very questionable. I've done 2 Robans and one of them, EC-135, never made it airborne due to a poorly designed fenestron system. I do believe they have improved their product as time has passed. Funkey, Marvelcraft and Heli-Center Berlin are some of the fuse only helis which were some of my best flyers.
I agree with Mark
Ok. Thanks Mark. And after setting up a Roban 500 size MD500 with Trex mechanics, I get what you are saying. Even though the mechanics were supposed to drop right in, it still took a bit of work to get them in.
I have 2 Funkey fuselages (550) with Hirobo Shuttle mechanics that fly great that I want to eventually convert to electric. So I have been looking for suitable, modern, mechanics for that.
Me, I like the idea of fuselage and mechanics tailored for each other. There is still a fair amount of building to get it right. I also agree that Roban spares availability is not great. So that has me leaning back towards buying the fuselage and sourcing my own mechanics.
Oh, the struggles...
Keep in mind that most fuselages are designed around the more popular pod and boom helicopters. It makes sense to design around them for marketing purposes. There’s always going to be some work involved to get what you have available to work.